Blythe Liggins Legal News
13/08/2010
CML reports decline in arrears and repossessions
The number of properties taken into possession by first-charge mortgage lenders continued to fall during the second quarter of 2010, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed.Read more...13/08/2010
7-year-old awarded £3,000 pub injury compensation
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A 7-year-old girl whose finger was fractured after trapping it in a cupboard door has been awarded £3,000 personal injury compensation by her family’s local pub.27/04/2010
‘Adults not writing wills’ reveals survey
The majority of British adults and cohabitating couples have not written a will, according to research published this spring.Read more...
In an online YouGov poll, undertaken by children’s charity Barnardo’s, 58% of adults have not created a will while 74% of cohabiting adults are running the same ri27/04/2010
Tribunal rules over redundancy consultation
A major university has been ordered to pay 60 day’s salary to dozens of staff whose contracts were terminated without proper consultation.Read more...21/04/2010
British couples rejecting marriage for cohabitation
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Marriage rates in England and Wales have fallen for the fourth consecutive year, plummeting to the lowest levels since records began, new research has revealed.21/04/2010
Will battle leaves charity with costly legal fees
A Yorkshire doctor who challenged the legitimacy of her mother’s will after her estate was left to charity has won her court battle against paying costs.Read more...21/04/2010
‘Property purchases more stressful than childbirth’
House buying has become the most stressful activity for the British public, with one in four homeowners claiming it was their most difficult experience in life, new research has revealed.Read more...21/04/2010
Employment lawyers ‘could enter disciplinary hearings’
Public sector employees may soon be allowed legal representation at internal disciplinary meetings following a landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal.Read more...